London-based autonomous driving start-up Wayve receives $1bn from Softbank, Nvidia and Microsoft
Wayve, a London-based start-up developing artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems for self-driving vehicles has managed to raise an impressive $1 billion in funding from big names such as SoftBank, Nvidia, Microsoft and others. The funding round was led by Japanese investment company Softbank who have previously...
JLR develops new portable battery storage system using second-life Range Rover batteries
JLR has partnered with energy storage start-up Allye Energyto create a novel Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to provide zero emissions power on-the-go. The BESS, which is the first to use JLR’s second life Range Rover batteries, can charge up to nine Range Rovers at...
New York City includes climate considerations for the first time ever in fiscal budget
New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams has introduced the city’s first-ever climate budgeting considerations in the city’s 2025 Executive Budget. Now, for the first time ever, climate will be formally integrated into the city's decision-making to ensure climate considerations are prioritised in all relevant...
First 300 speakers for MOVE America 2024 are announced
MOVE America connects the entire mobility ecosystem, focused on tech, business models and sustainable futures. Bringing together the leaders and visionaries from across the mobility value chain, MOVE provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn, innovate, partner and do business. Below is a shortlist of the...
Mobility business success depends on a successful IP value protection strategy
Aon’s David Joo – EMEA Intellectual Property Lead, within the Digital Transaction Advisory Services - explores the importance of developing a multi-layered intellectual property (IP) value protection strategy for R&D-intensive mobility businesses innovating to stay ahead of the competition. A failure to ‘innovate or...
Aon, Mastercard and Ayvens join MOVE as Diamond Sponsors
Introducing the MOVE 2024 Diamond Sponsors who will be speaking and exhibiting at the MOVE show in London this June. Catch them on the Main stage alongside the keynote speakers and see what sector of the mobility ecosystem they will be giving their world-class solutions...
Polestar and StoreDot successfully showcase the world’s first 10-minute electric vehicle charge
Swedish car manufacturer Polestar and lithium-ion battery maker StoreDot have successfully demonstrated Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) technology in a car for the first time, charging a Polestar 5 prototype from 10-80% in just 10 minutes. This is the world's first ever demonstration of a 10...
G.M. reports hike in petrol car sales in North America
General Motors has announced a recent spike in gasoline car sales within North America in their 2024 first-quarter report. The Q1 report was released on Tuesday and revealed a revenue of $3 billion in the first three months of the year - a 24% increase...
Our MOVE America 2024 speakers who have recently been in the news
MOVE America is about showcasing people who are the leading agents of change and innovation from across the mobility ecosystem. With the sector constantly flourishing, we have put together a shortlist of current news updates from some of the biggest disruptors speaking at the event...
Collective travel has avoided over 1 million tonnes CO2 in the last year alone, says report
On Earth Day (22 April), transportation company Flix issued an ESG report disclosing their near-term goals for emissions reduction, while highlighting the environmental benefits of collective travel. Flix compared emissions of several modes of transport and calculated significant savings of CO2-emission per passenger kilometre over...
